--- Olin Lathrop <olin_piclist@embedinc.com> wrote:

> John DeGood wrote:
> > A VFD is basically a triode vacuum tube,
> 
> So you're saying they have grids?  I don't remember any last time I
> used a
> VFD.

Yes Olin,

Most (all?) have grids to do character selection to reduce pins
character is selected with the grid , segments are tied together with
those of other characters

Peter van Hoof
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